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Nebraska State Hitori sal Society plattawioitt uQ-! Vi ournai VOL. XXXVI. PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3RD, 1918. No. 31. I J JAMES FORGERTY DIES Hi DENVER l WAS BORN III THIS CITY, HAS LIVED IN WEST ABOUT A YEAR, WILL REST HERE. From Tuesday's Dairy. Word was received last evening of the death yecterday ai Denver of a femur I'lattsmouth young man, James Fogerty. Mr. Fogerty was Lorn in this city where he lived most of his life, and was here unit ed in marriage with Miss Capitola Black, they then removing to the east and lived at Roanoke, Va., where the wife died, being brought to this city for interment. Mr. Fog erty made his home here and at Ilavelock, and was united in mar riage with Miis Mary Janda, who preceeded him to the other world, about two years ago. Mr. Fogerty's health not being good he was advised by his physi cian to go to a higher altitude, which he did, and removed to Den ver, where he has been employed at his trade as a boiler maker. Hi bad lived in Denver about a year, when :eath came yesterday from tuberculosis. I lis brother K. E. Fogerty of Ilavelock departed last night for Denver, to accompany the remains home. The funeral will be held here, and conducted frcm the St. John's church, and interment at the Catholic cemetery west cf the city. The date of the funeral will b. Thursday morning, and more par ticulars will be given in tomorrow's paper. A LETTER FROM CAM? RALEIGH Camp Raleigh. .N. C. September 23, 1918. D.?ar Folks: Well I got bre this morning and sure was -glad to pet here. There isn't very many soldiers here, so it is quit? different from Camp Funs trn. I sure paw some country and mountains. Woke up Sunday morn ins with mountains on bcth sides and never pot out till last night about G o'clock. There isn't any dust and sand down here. It is all red clay and we get a house to eat in and that is the best part cf it. I saw lots of tobacco fields and rail 'fences in Virginia and West Vir ginia. They had corn on the hill.? -worse than that one behind the hen Jioii?t. It sure is the limit, hardly pver see an auto or Ford. There was l! v.v: came from Funston. We ad a good time, only got off the train twice the while time about 10 minutes each time. They say we will soon be going: across, the tank men are 3 points higher than any other branch of service. Haven't seen a tank yet and don't expect to till I get across. Where was that card mailed at? We just dropped tbem off of the train and the people along ih track would gather them up and mail them. Then the Red Cross women sure was good to us, better in the west, than in the east. We went over mountains and under them. It took three engines in one place. They have kept us pretty busy today and say we will be busy until we leave. Well I guess 1 will qvit, am a little tired and sleepy, will tell yon all about it the next time I write. As ever. CLAUDE KAY IUTCIIISON'. Address. Co. A, 305th B. X. Tank (Yrps Mid School, Camp Raleigh, X. C. :.IAX VALLERY GOES OVER THE TOP A letter frcm the front in France, speaking of Max Vallery, who is with the boys there, tells of him having gone over the top, in a very hctly contested battle. He ha3 been in the thick of the fight, but which securing the objective, which the Americans were after, did not re ceive a scratch. At the time of the writing he was in the rest camp, and was feeling fine. Max has been in the firing line and front trenches for some time, and has had the exper ience cf a hardened soldier. Russell Chase and wife with their little ones who have been visiting here from their home at Macey for the past week, the guest at the home of the grandparents of Mrs. Chase, John Cory and wife, depart ed this morning for their home. MRS. W. T. SMITH SOME BETTER. Frot-. Tuesday s Daily. Mrs. W.- T. Smith who has been, so sick at her home in this city is re ported a3 being somewhat improved though still sick, but hopes she will be able to beabout again in a bcrt time. Mrs. J. C. Smith who J is -the mother of Mr. W. T. Smith, and makes her home between Mur ray anl Nehawka. is reported as lit ill being in nearly the same con dition, as for some time, and is just as low as possible to live, and but J little hope is entertained for her re covery. PLATTSfVlOUTH WILL GO OVER TRE TOP THIS WE ARE CERTAIN OF FOR THE FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN. SEE HER DO IT. From Tuesday's Daily. A young business man was speak ing to us yesterday, confidentially as far as his name was concerned, and he has just disposed of a piece of property not so long since, and from the proceeds he had purchased $4,000.00 of the fourth issue of Lib erty Bonds, and not feeling satis fied he concluded he would borrow some and make another purchase. So he went in debt for $500.00 more making the amount $4,500.00, which looks like his share. We are hear ing of other men who are buying that much and some more, you know we are having to purchase liberally, for the quota for this county is $1,250,500.00 the population of the county is in the neighborhood of 20,000. which would make the amount for eacli individual man, woman and child. $62.53. In order to make the quota, for the county some will have to purchase very lib erally, for there are many who can not make a purchase at all. This city's share of the amount is $115.- 659.00 counting 5,000 population makes the per capita for the city of $23.13. This looks like it could be made in a day and not have any trouble about it. MICHAEL IP E FEELS SOMEWHAT IMPROVED BUT STILL TAKING TREAT MENT AS PRESCRIBED. Fi om Tuesday's Daily. Last night M. Hild who has been at the hospital at Rochester, Minn., returned home after having taken treatment for a number of weeks. He reports his health is consider ably better but that he is still tak ing treatment as prescribed by the physicians under whose care he had been while in the north. Mrs. Hild who has been making her home with, her daughter Mrs. John Parkening while Mr. Hild was away returned from Cedar Creek this morning. The report having heard' from their son Emil J. Hild, who is now in France and that he is feeling fine, and likes the country there very well. HAD A DELIGHTFUL TIME. From Tuesday's Daily. The boys class taught by C. C. Wescott. who has made the arrange ments to take a hike and meet with one of their members Walter Isabel, as per the arrangement last evening notwithstanding the condition of the weather went anyway, and had a good time. Walter greeted them and made their visit one filled with pleasure, and provided besides the enjoyment of the trip and the visit. 1 a royal feast, in the shape cf a chicken dinner. The dinner of chicken, which cooked just to the turn, and reinforced with other good things to eat which was not known by Hoover, being over they returned to the city, the hike being a rortion cf the occasion, and ar- rived home just after eight o'clock, somewhat damp, but still happy. The occasion being the fifteenth ; birthday of the young man Walter .Isabel, the class presented him with ' a bible and a neck tie, while hi3 par J ents presented him with an open : face Elgin watch. IS HOI FORMER PU11S MOUTH PRIEST IN SECRET WEDDING FATHER WILLIAM BRADLEY AND JESSIE THOMAN MARRIED IN UTAH JULY 3. Resigned Pastorate Later Now Liv ing With Wife at Colorado Springs. The Rev. Father William Bradley for many years pastor of St. John's Church and Parish in this city, and one of the best known Catholic priests in the state, has left the priest hood to marry. With his wife, who was Miss Jessie Thoman, a member of his congregation and a former employed of the McCoy Elec trical company of Lincoln, he is liv ing at 425 Caramilo street, Colorado Springs, Colo. At his Colorado home Tuesday, Mr. Bradley refused to make a statement, but admitted that he is now married. When he went to the door in response to a call, he was dressed In an ordinary black busi ness suit. He is not employed in any work at present and refused to state what business he will under take. Father Bradley and Miss Thoman were married at Coalville, Utah, on July 3. After spending a honey moon of one week in Colorado Springs, Mr. and Mrs. Bradley re turned to Lincoln, where they kept their marriage a secret. Father Bradley returned to his work with his parish and Mrs. Bradley resum ed her position with the McCoy Electrical company. Some time later Father Bradley resigned his pastorate at St. The resa's and the announcement was made that he was to accept a call to a church at Havelock, Xeb. He was tendered a farewell reception by the members of St. Theresa's on the evening of August 20, and severed his connection with his Lincoln par ish on that date. Instead of going to Havelock, however, Bradley and his wife left Lincoln for Colorado Springs, where they have since resided. Mrs. Bradley was formerly a resi dent of Beatrice and is a divorcee. She was raised a Protestant, but two years ago became a member of St. Theresa's. MAKES PLATTSMOUTH A VISIT. BrMn Tuesday's Daily. Mr. W. H. Scott was a business visitor in this city last evening from his home near Kimball, and was a guest at the home of his brother-in-law, J. H. McMaken, having been called to Omaha on some business matters, ran down for a visit over night here. Mr. Scott is engaged in farming in that part of the state. He formerly lived in Plattsmouth for many years, but had not resided here for some time. LIBERTY LOAN MEETING AT THE PARMELE CONGRESSMAN C. F. REAVIS WILL SPEAK AT THE PARMELE THURSDAY, OCT. 17TH. Fro" Tuesday's Dallv. Congressman C. F. Reavis who has but recently returned from the battle fields in France and Belgium and who is in touch with the con dition existing there, and who has a message from the boys who are fighting there will address the pub lic, at the Parmele Theatre, Octo ber 17th, in the Fourth Liberty loan. Mr. Reavis is well qualified by rea son of his coming direct from the trenches, to speak authoritatively on the matter, and will deliver an ad dress which will be well worth hear ing, outside of the matter of the Liberty Loan, and will speak upon that place, with the full knowledge of one who knows. Do not fail to hear him at eight o'clock, October 17th. THE GOVERNMENT BUILDING COMMITTEE Fror. Tuesday's Daily. The Xon-Building Committee, which is to have control of the mat ter allowing permits to build or in refusing them, eminating from the defense council, and authorized by the Government, was organized this morning by a sub committee of the defense council, and J. M. Tee- garden cf Weeping Water was se lected as the Chairman of the com mitteo. with the power to select two other members or the committee which the regulations require shall not be members cf the defense coun cil. Mr. Teegarden will verv short ly make his appointments. EXTEND WELCOME TO THEIR MINISTER THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE M. E. CHURCH WELCOME THEUJ NEW MINISTER. PRESENT SPLENDID PROGRAM Makte Rev. A. V. Hunter and Wife Glad They Have Come To Live In Plattsmouth. Last evening at the parlors of the Methodist church, was given a royal reception to the new minister of the Methodist church. Rev. A. V. Hunt er and his wife, which was partici pated in by many of the member ship and a number of the members of othe rchurches in the city. The program was opened, by a splendid number bv Don C..'ork, who surely pleased the audience, for good humor reigned throughout the entire even ing. Mrs. A. J. Beeson followed with a reading, which was so pleas ant that the audience would not be satisfied until she had rendered an other number. Mrs. Roy Cole from near Mynard favored the gathering by a very beautiful instrumental number, and was recalled for a sec ond and then the third, before the people would be satisfied. Mrs. E. II. Wescott who was mistress of ceremonies, announced that she then had a number which it had required some work to obtain, that of a special musical number by the one whom the meeting was to wel come. The Rev. A. V. Hunter, when he "sang the King of the Mais, all were pleased and he rendered anoth er to add to their pleasure. Mrs. Wm. Baird rendered a difficult read ing, and later a second number on a demonstration by the audience. Miss McPrang, one of the teach ers at the high school, gave a very beautiful musical number which was so well liked that the people would not be satisfied until she had given three beautiful numbers and all of rare excellence. Robert B. Windham, then gave a few historical remarks filled with mirth provoking incidents, and ex tended a welcome to the new min ister and wife, which were respond ed to by the minister and wife. Rev. McCluskey of the Presbyter ian church and M. S. Erigg3 of the Christian church extended felicita tions and welcome, with an assur ance of those organizations in co operation in all work for the carry ing of the message, and the better ment of the churches and the city. Following the program cake and coffee was served, both of which were of an excellent character, and all felt that the new minister and wife were now truly citizens- of Plattsmouth. ARE ATTENDING AK-SAR-BEN. Messrs. Rolla Mortin and Daniel Lambert and families of Xemaha, were in the city this morning for a while on their way via auto to Omaha where they are going to visit the Fall Festivities, which are now fn session, and will see the electric al parade this evening. While here they called on their friends Mrs. E. B. Sperry and family, having been acquainted with her when they liv ed In the south portion of the state. Miss Delia Jewett of Beaver City, arrived in the city last evening and is visiting here the guest at the home of her friends Mrs. R. Ileth WANE BIRRS SPEAKS TELLS OF THE FIGHTLSG IN FRANCE, GIVES IMPRESSIONS OF GERMAN SOLDIERS. WAS AT EDDIE RIPPLE'S SIDE In the Battle When He Died Facing the Firing Line On Hill 212. Frorr. "Wednesday's Dai'y. The District Court room was well filled last evening when Sergeant Wayne Gibbs. of Co. I. 16S Regi ment, spoke of the scenes in France. Judge Begley introduced the speaker, telling who he was and that he was with and knew all the beys that went from here. In ad dressing the assemblage, he said, I am not a public speaker, but I was "Over There" and beginning with this he recited the story of their de parture. Telling of there attemtepd departure, and having engine trouble and having to come back, on Oct. 4th, 1917. Then again on October 14th they went north to Halifax, and thence to Belfast, Ireland, and encountered some subs just off the coast of Ireland. They were then taken to Liverpool, and later to Winchester, where they remained, and embarked at South Hampton, and landed at Lallarve, France, and then to Chalment, and in January went to the lines. They were there brigaded with the French, whom the Germans called the Blue Devils. Heffe the Germans tried to take some prisoners but were not able. Then the French and Americans went over the top, for the first line trench, but did not stop until they had tak en the first, second and third trench, and were near the artillery. They were taken out of there and taken to Alsace and Lorraine sector, where they remain until the 25th of June, here they fought with the Germans, who had 1.500 machine guns and 10 tanks, but the Ameri cans stopped them, on July 14th they were taken out cf that sector and taken to Paris, where they stayed for an hour, when they were placed on another train, and taken to the front at the Marne, south of Cha teau Thierry. There they remained until the drive which the Germans had planned making and which should begin at 12:00 o'clock, but the Americans began their offensive just fifteen minutes before and an- ticipted the drive. This drive last ed 10 days and during the time they captured the important city of Sergey, and Hill 212. It was while storming the latter place Hill 212, on July 29th, that Eddie Ripple fell. struck bv a machine gun ball. The next day July 30th, Sergeant Gibbs was taken back to Chateau Thierry, and was selected as one to come back here. He left the company August eighth. At that time he said that all the Plattsmouth boys was well, and feeling fine. Ralph Allen had been gassed but had ap parently gotten over it. Speaking of the boys from this place who were in the company, he said there never were a braver set of young men anywhere, they never showed anything but the greatest valor. Speaking of the death of Eddie Ripple, he said that the young man was charging Hill 212, when he was killed with a machine gun ball, and displayed the utmost courage, and was one of the bravest of the soldiers. He knew all of the beys from here, mentioning the names of Ralph Lair, Ralph Allen, whom, he said he knew well, and Earl Murray and Will Huffman, as well as Tex Wilson and the boys he said were the bravest of the com pany. Speaking of the fighting with the machine guns, he said that the Ger mans came in mass formation to smother a machine gun, and as the American stayed, they seldom got to him for the mass was so broken that they recoiled. But it was different with the Americans, for they advanced against the German machine gun, on bunches of five de ployed in open, and were generally about to take it, sometimes with out loss but generally sustaining quite 1 a bit of loss. When the German machine gunner was pressed he would surrender before he was gotten at close range, and offen con sidering their practice of warfare, it was difficult to keep the soldiers from killing the gunner, and he said, I do not blame them. fSS El SAYLES IS LAID TO T LARGE CROWD OF PEOPLE AT TEND FUNERAL, WHICH IS HELD AT CHURCH NEAR CEDAR CREEK. From Wednesday's Dally. Yesterday afternoon the funeral of Miss Eva Sayles, who died last Saturday afternoon at the St. Joseph Hospital, at Omaha, was held at the Glendale church south of. Cedar Creek. A large crowd from Cedar Creek and also from this city and the surrounding country were in at tendance. The funeral service was conduct ed by Rev. Wilbur S. Leete, pastor of the Episcopal church of this city, Miss Sayles being a member of that church. The singing was by Mrs. E. H. Wescott, while Mr. Wescott furnished the music. The friends of the young lady were there in such numbers to attest their re spect, that the church and church yard were filled. OPERATED UPON AT M. E. HOSPITAL Yesterday M. E. Manspeaker was operated upon for his trouble at the Methodist hospital at Omaha, where he -is now receiving treatment, and. with hopes of an early recovery, as the operation was a complete suc cess, his physician from this city was present, as well as Mrs. Man- speaker, and her two sisters, Mrs. W. D. Smith and Mrs. Victor Sher wood, George Bruhl, and Mrs. Jos eph Droege of this city. HAS VISITED WITH FRIENDS HERE From Tuepdnv's Daily. Mrs. Phillip Wertemberger, of Deadwood. South Dakota, who has been visiting in this city for some days with her friends, Mesdames George A. Dodge and Herman Spies, departed this morning for her home n the northwest. Mrs. Wertem berger lived in Plattsmouth many years ago, but with her husband. moved to the northwest, when the Burlington first built to the Black Hills. Rand-McNally war mapB for al it the Journal office. FEED THE LIEN OH THE FIGHTING LINE We must back up our boys "over there" with the best beef America can produce. Mr. Farmer, by talcing proper care of your cattle you are doing your bit in helping to fight the hun. Don't let the lack of money interfere with the proper care which your stock needs. Perhaps, you may need a loan for improvements or additional stock raising. Call and see us. We are ready to help you produce more and better stock than , you ever did before. First National Bank Plattsmouth, Nebraska Il ,lr . A" R ml THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH CALLS NW MINISTER WITH THE ELECTION OF REV. HARGETT TO CHAIR OF PHILLIPS COLLEGE. From Wednesday's Dally. Last evening at the meeting of the official board of the Christian church, the call was approved which was made a few days since, in the asking of Rev. L. W. Scott, of Exe ter, to be the minister for the church at this place, and who was here last Sunday morning and even ing. Rev. Scott comes recommend- ed and is considered by the member ship who were present at the two services, as being a very strong minister and well qualified for the position to which he is being called. He will be here for the morning service on the 13th of this month. He did not feel like leaving his present charge until the church at that place should have an oppor tunity to secure another pastor. AT PARMELE OCTOBER 10TH. Miss Merle Alcock the gifted American contralto, assisted by Miss Dorothy Hoyle. will be heard in a unique recital at tne rarmeie Theatre on the evening of October 10th. There is no artist in the concert world today who better illustrates the non-essentialness of European training than Merle Alcock. She started with neither Influence nor great capital. The one and only factor in Merle Alcock's phenomenal rise to aleading position among con cert contraltos is merit. Her sing ing is like a perfect river of melody. She goes straight into the hearts of her audience. She is one of the really great singers of today in ad dition is one of the most strikingly handsome women on the stage. Miss Alcock is in constant demand for oratorio and festival; and has ap pered repeatedly as soloist with the Boston Symphony and Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. Miss Dorothy Hoyle is an artist of considerable reputation who has toured in this country for several seasons, making friends and admir- y ers wherever she has been heard be cause of her serious attitude toward her art, as well as her unusual tal ent. Admittance to the recital will be by card only. Patriotic crepe paper decoration t the Journal nfne.
